Removable crotch tab for undergarments



Sept. 19, 1933. M. AWAMY 1,927,198

REMOVABLE CROTCH TAB FOR UNDERGARMENTS Filed Oct. 26, 1931 IN VEN TOR zael flwawy 1 I 1' Patented Sept. 19, 1933 UNITED STATES REMOVABLE CROTCH TAB Fort UNDER- cAnMENTs Michael Awamy, New York, N. Y.

Application October 26, I931. Serial No. 571,163

4 Claims.

This invention relates to new'and useful improvements in -a detachable crotch strap for underwear. V v 1 The invention has for an objectthe'provision,

in combination with underwear, of a strip of material for extending along the crotch and means for detachably connecting the ends thereof upon the inner sides on the front and rear portions of the garment.

As a further object of this invention it is particularly proposed to attach tabs upon the inner side of the garment and equipped with fastening means for co-acting with co-acting means upon the ends of the strap.

As a still further object of this invention it is contemplated to provide a tab attached at its top end upon the inner side of the garment at the front portion and bent upwards upon itself towards the front and extending through a slot 1 in the strap, and a snap fastener between the ends of the strip and the garment to allow autothe construction of an article of the class mentioned, which is of simple, durable construction;

dependable in use and emcient in operation, and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof,-ref erence will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:-

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a garment with a crotch strap according to this invention, a portion of the garment being broken away to clearly illustrate the strap. v

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken o'n'the line,4-4 of Fig. 1 but showing one side of the strip disr connected.

1 Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 is provided for attaching the ends to the inner sides of the front and rear portion of the garment. The strip 11 may be used to hold a napkin if so desired. This means comprises a stitched tab 12 attaching the rear end of the strip of material upon the garment by buttons 16. The garment 10 is shown with slits 15 formed upon opposite sides and extending for a short distance from the bottom so that the front portion of the underwear may be lifted up to allow the wearer to conveniently place the strap 11. Fig. 2 shows the strap in its opened position while the Fig. 4 shows it closed at the front.

The garment 10 has a tab 32 attached at its top end 33 upon the inside of the front portion of the garment. This tab is bent upwards at 34 to the front and is provided with a snap fastener element 35 upon its end capable of coacting with a complementary element 36 attached upon the inner side of the garment. The crotch strap 11 is formed with a slot 38 at its end through which the tab 32 passes. When the garment is worn and the front portion is lifted, the crotch strap will hold the tab 32 against being raised while the front portion moves upwards so that the 1 snap fastener elements 35, 36 will disengage re-' leasing the tab and consequently the crotch strap.

In the invention disclosed the condition is present where the crotch straps may be removed so that they may subsequently be washed. The crotch strap is detachably arranged within the lower portion of the garment. It is to be understood that my improved arrangement may be used in connection with any type of ladys under garments in which a tab may be used, and that since these tabs are removable, for washing, the garment becomes more sanitary. These types of garments are more durable, because the garment itself does not require such frequent washing as the removable tabs, also the use of these 5 garments saves labor since the washing of the tabs alone is performed in a much shorter time than the washing of the entire garment.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed, and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. In combination with a ladys undergarment, 110 a strip of material for extending along the crotch and means for attaching the ends thereof upon the inner sides of the front and rear portions of the garment, comprising stitched reinforcing tabs securing the rear end of said strap upon the garment, a drop tab, means for detachably connecting the strap upon the drop tab, and means for detachably connecting the drop tab upon the front portion of the garment.

2. In combination with a ladys undergarment, a strip of material for extending along the crotch and means for attaching the ends thereof upon the inner sides of the front and rear portions of the garment, at the front on the inner sides of the garment a tab being attached, said tab having its lower end bent upwards and said lower end of the tab being provided with snap fastener elements co-actable with complementary snap fastener elements upon the inner side of the garment, and the end of said strip of material being formed with a slot through which said tab passes.

3. In combination with a ladys undergarment, a strip of material for extending along the crotch, and means for attaching the ends thereof upon the inner side of the front portion of the garment including snap fasteners, and means for drawing the snap fasteners directly apart so as to release the strip when the front portion of the garment is drawn upwards, comprising a tab attached upon the front portion on the inner side of the garment, said tab having its lower end bent upwards, said snap fasteners being attached between the lower end of the tab and the front portion on the inner side of said garment, and means for slidably connecting the strip of material with the said tab.

4. In combination with a ladys undergarment, a strip of material for extending along the crotch, and means for attaching the ends thereof upon the inner side of the front portion of the garment including snap fasteners, and means for drawing the snap fasteners directly apart so as to releasethe strip when the front portion of the garment is drawn upwards, commprising a tab attached upon the front portion on the inner side of the garment, said tab having its lower end bent upwards, said snap fasteners being attached between the lower end of the tab and the front portion on the inner side of the garment, and means for slidably and detachably connecting the strip of material with the said tab.

MICHAEL AWAMY. 

